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Principles & Practices

Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado

Colorado Nonprofit Association is proud to bring you the fourth edition of Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado, the comprehensive resource for all things nonprofit. This guidebook was developed by Colorado nonprofits for Colorado nonprofits and covers everything from completing the 990 form to fundraising to governance.

Principles & Practices Recognition

Congratulations to our newest finisher!

The Excellence in Principles & Practices recognition program was created to encourage continuous professional growth in nonprofits across Colorado. Recognition can be earned when a nonprofit sends its staff and/or board to trainings on selected topics in Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado. Once completed, the organization will be granted a badge of completion to display on their website, in grant applications, and other key materials.

Nonprofit members of the Association are automatically enrolled in this program as soon as they take their first session. Qualifying trainings will be marked as 'Qualifying for Excellence in Nonprofit Principles and Practices,' found near the bottom of registration pages. Participants who wish for any qualifying training to count toward their recognition must:

Attend the training

Complete the post-training evaluation within 30 days of completing the training

Your organization’s recognition is good until the next edition of Principles & Practices is released (approximately 3 years). Once the new edition is released, you will have to refresh your trainings to receive the updated recognition and badge.

Track the Progress of your Organization

View the Progress Report for a monthly update of your organization's progress. This document lists nonprofit members in alphabetical order. A green 'Complete' denotes the P&P topic areas for which members of your organization have attended and submitted an evaluation.

If you have any questions about your organization's progress, contact Nick DiTulio.

Our Cancellation Policy

Colorado Nonprofit Association is able to offer members these free trainings, in part, because most presenters volunteer their time and expertise. They want and deserve a full audience. They also prepare based on the number of registrants.

It is important to the success of this program that registrants who sign up, show up. Members, if you register and fail to attend more than one training in a calendar year,we will invoice you or your organization the nonmember fee for your second missed training. If you cannot make this training, please do one of the following:

Cancel your registration at least 3 business days before the training

Find another employee of your organization/business to take your place

Free trainings do not include our cooperative partnerships or major events including, but not limited to: Inspiring Brilliance Awards, Spark Series, Colorado Nonprofit Conference, C(3) Forum, Collaborative Networking and other partner events. As always, members continue receiving preferred pricing on these events.